UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2024
BUNKER HILL MINING CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Nevada | 333-150028 | 32-0196442 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of Incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
82 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1P1
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
416-477-7771
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
none |
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On October 2, 2024, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) appointed Kelli Kast as a director of the Company effective immediately. The Board also appointed Ms. Kast to serve as Chair of the newly formed Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
Ms. Kast entered into the Company’s standard form of board member agreement with the Company (the “Board Member Agreement”) to establish the terms and conditions of her service as a member of the Board. The Board Member Agreement sets forth the services and responsibilities of Ms. Kast as a director of the Company and as Chair of the newly formed Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, including with respect to professionalism, standards of conduct, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and confidentiality, among other matters. The compensation to be provided to Ms. Kast as set forth in the Board Member Agreement is materially consistent with the compensation that is provided to other non-executive directors of the Company. In addition, she will be compensated for her service as Chair of the newly formed Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. There are no transactions in which the Company is or was a participant and in which Ms. Kast has a material interest subject to disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. No family relationships exist between Ms. Kast and any of the Company’s directors and executive officers.
In connection with her appointment as a director, Ms. Kast was issued under the Company’s Deferred Share Unit Plan US$40,000 in deferred share units that will vest 12 months following issuance.
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 2, 2024, the Company issued a press release regarding the appointment of Ms. Kast as a director of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01, including the information set forth in Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated as of October 2, 2024 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BUNKER HILL MINING CORP. | ||
Dated: October 8, 2024 | By: | /s/ Sam Ash |
Name: | Sam Ash | |
Title: | President and CEO |